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B. B. BROWN.

TENNIS COURT MARKER.

Patented Aug. 18, 1885.

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ROBERT B. BROWN, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

TENNIS-COURT MARKER.

' SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 324,649, dated August 18, 1885.

Application filed J une 27, 1885.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, ROBERT B. BROWN, a citizen of WVashington, District of Columbia, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Tennis-Oou rt Markers, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming part thereof.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved marker. Fig. 2 is a cross-section of the same.

Heretofore ten nis-courts have been marked, or laid out with lines made by the application of lime in a liquid state, commonly known as whitewash, which lacks durability and requires frequent renewal.

The object of my invention is to provide a permanent marker; and it consists of strips of canvas 01' other suitable material, which can be placed upon the ground and attached thereto.

A represents a strip of canvas or other suit able material provided with a hem or pocket, B, upon each edge. 0 is a wire or other suitable stiffening devices incloscd in the pocket B. D is a staple, which is attached to the strip at intervals on each side. E is a peg to'which the staple is attached.

The manner of using the above improvement is as follows: The strip is placed upon the ground in proper position, and the pegs are driven at such points as desired. The

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strip is then fastened to the pegs by means of the staples, which pass over the wire and through the strip into the pegs. The pegs can be made of any suitable material, or the staple and the peg can be made in one piece out of metal; but I prefer pegs and staples made as described. This marker can also be used for marking for any purpose where lines are desired.

What I claim and desire to secure isv 1. As a new article of manufacture, a tenniscourt marker consisting of canvas made into strips, in combination with means for attaching each edge of the same to the ground, substantially as shown and described.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a tenniscourt markerconsisting of canvas provided with a pocket on each edge inclosing a wire, for the purpose described.

3. As a new article of manufacture, a tenniscourt marker consisting of a strip of canvas provided with a pocket at each edge containing a wire, and with pegs attached to the edge of the strips at intervals by means of staples passing over the wire, through the canvas, and into the pegs, substantially as shown and described.

ROBERT E. BROWN.

\Vitnesses:

F. W. ORooKnR, H. A. DRURY. 

